John "Jack" Hammond (30 September 1884 – 5 June 1971) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Hammond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hammond | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1971 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote (MJFA)[broken anchor]. | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Carlton | 2 (1) | |
| 1907 | Melbourne | 2 (2) | |
| Total | 4 (3) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Thomas Hammond, and Ann Hammond, née Williams, John Hammond was born on 30 September 1884. Two of his brothers, Charlie Hammond (1886-1936), and Billy Hammond (1887-1919) also played VFL football.
He married Millicent Evelyn Iverson (1897-1960) in 1921.
Football
editDuring a Melbourne practice match against VFA club Hawthorn, on 13 April 1908 at the MCG, Hammond slipped and fell heavily to the ground, fracturing his right leg below the knee.[2] He never played again.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Football Accident: Player's Leg Broken, The Herald, (Saturday, 11 April 1908), p.6; Footballer Injured, The Argus, (Monday, 13 April 1908), p.9.
External links
edit- Jack Hammond's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Hammond at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Hammond's profile at Blueseum
- Jack Hammond's profile at Demonwiki
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